Honors College courses are open to Honors College students as well as other
Florida Atlantic University students with at least a 3.5 cumulative GPA who
obtain permission of the instructor and the Honors College Dean's Office. Courses
unique to the Honors College are found in the specific Department listings
below and are accompanied by descriptions and pre/corequisites if applicable.

To read the descriptions and pre/corequisites of other courses offered by the
Honors College but not unique to the College (non-honors versions of these courses
are offered in other FAU colleges), look for the italic note under each course
below for referral to the appropriate section in the catalog where the course's
complete listing appears.

Division of Humanities
Components of this Division: Arabic, Art, Classics, Composition/Rhetoric, French,
Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, Literature, Music, Philosophy,
and Spanish.
Arabic
Honors Beginning Arabic Language and Culture 1 (ARA 1120) 4 credits
This course is an introduction to Modern Standard Arabic, also known as International
Arabic or Classical Arabic. The student learns the Arabic alphabet (writing
system and phonetics) as well as basic vocabulary and grammar (syntax and morphology)
of Standard Arabic.

Honors Beginning Arabic Language and Culture
2 (ARA 1121) 4 credits
This course is a part two of an introduction to Modern Standard Arabic, also
know at International Arabic or Classical Arabic. The students learns different
tenses (the imperfect, the subjunctive, the jussive and the imperative) and
some complex grammatical structures in Arabic.
Art

Honors History of Art 1 (ARH 2050) 3 credits
This illustrated class is a general introduction to the history of art across
time and space: from Prehistoric to the Gothic; from Egypt, Greece, the Near
East, Europe, Asia to Mesoamerica. By taking this class, students are expected
to develop an understanding of art in various forms in its historical context.

Honors History of Art 2 (ARH 2051) 3 credits
This illustrated class is a general introduction to the history of art across
time and space: from Renaissance to the contemporary world; from Europe to
Africa, Asia, America, and the Pacific. By taking this class, students are
expected to develop a critical understanding of art in various forms in its
historical context.

Honors History of World Art (ARH 2053)
3 credits
This illustrated class is a general introduction to the history of art in its
two-dimensional or three-dimensional form across time and space: from prehistoric
to modern and contemporary; from Egypt, Greece, the Near East, and Asia to
Mesoamerica.

Honors Still Image/Moving Image (ARH 2701)
3 credits
This course develops the student's understanding and appreciation of the visual
arts through critical study of contemporary issues in the visual arts and rigorous
examination of the ideas of "Painting" and the "Fine Arts" in our image-saturated
era. The course will develop students' understanding of the connections between
contemporary images and art history and help students become more sophisticated
viewers and articulate critics of the visual arts and other visual media.

Honors Ritual, Symbol, and Art (ARH 4075)
3 credits
This illustrated seminar investigates the interplay of art, ritual, religion,
and symbols that shapes the development of cultures and civilizations around
the world in their historical context. Issues of myth, sign, ritual behavior,
and religious iconographical symbols are examined closely.

Honors Contemporary Art, Ideas, and Practice
(ARH 4802C) 3 credits
This seminar/studio course explores and critiques contemporary artistic expressions
practiced by visual artists in the 21st century. It provokes thought and discussion
about art that examines the politics of identity, race, and gender, and also
considers themes associated with place, spirituality, culture, and ecology.

Honors Methods and Approaches in Art History
(ARH 4811) 3 creditsPrerequisites: ARH 2050 and ARH 2051
This seminar familiarizes students with the historiography of the art historical
discipline. It is also intended to assess the impact on the discipline of various
interpretive approaches ranging from psychoanalysis and Marxism to feminism,
semiotics, and poststructuralism.

Honors Elements of Visual Thinking (ART
1014) 3 credits
This course develops the student's understanding of the visual arts through
critical study of the fundamentals of perception and visual composition, and
through very active participation in the art-making process. Diverse materials
and processes will be explored, including two-dimensional and three-dimensional
forms. Ideas of content are also addressed.

Honors Design and Color Phenomena (ART
1202C) 4 credits
In this studio course, the fundamentals of color and design and their effects
on 2D and 3D space are explored.

Honors Photoshop (ART 1602C) 3 credit
Course serves as a fundamental introduction to Photoshop basics. Students are introduced to digital manipulation, layers and other digital-editing tools that are part of this graphic software.

Honors Digital Art Photography (ART 1661C) 3 creditsAn introductory course designed to explore the multiple ways in which digital enhancement and other special effects can be used to create fine art photographic images. Students learn photographic basics such as depth of field, lighting and composition.

Honors Drawing 2: Figure Drawing (ART 2331C)
4 creditsPrerequisite: ART 1300C or permission
of instructor
Investigates the concepts and principles of working from direct observation
of the human figure. Slides, lectures, and research will provide students with
an understanding of the evolution of the representation of the human figure.

Honors Structural Drawing (ART 2376C) 4
creditsPrerequisite: ART 1300C or permission
of instructor
Sophisticated compositional problems in drawing, especially those involving
the observation and rendering of three-dimensional space, changing light, and
passing time, will be emphasized. Issues of format, composition, subject matter,
and content will also be addressed. The focus of the course will be to help
students develop into articulate makers of drawings, articulate critics of
those objects, and creative searchers capable of posing and answering their
own questions within the world of drawing.

Honors Painting 1 (ART 2500C) 4 creditsPrerequisites: ART 1300C and ART 2540C
Students will develop their understanding of the visual arts through critical
study of the fundamentals of perception and visual composition, and through
active practice making paintings. The course is an introduction to the process
of oil painting. Problems of format, composition, and content will also be
addressed. Student will become articulate makers of paintings and articulate
critics of those objects.

Honors Painting 2 (ART 2501C) 4 creditsPrerequisite: ART 2500C
Students will continue to develop their understanding of the visual arts through
critical study of the fundamentals of perception and visual composition, and
through active practice making paintings. The course is a continuation of the
process of oil painting. Problems of format, composition, and content will
also be addressed. Students will become articulate makers of paintings and
articulate critics of those objects.

Honors Watercolor (ART 2540C) 4 credits
Course stresses material and conceptual concerns relative to watercolor and
other water-based media, including wash, mark, transparency, luminosity,
and issues in composition and content. Students will develop their perceptual
skills by working in the studio and on site. Students will develop their
critical skills during in-class critique and discussion, as well as through
readings and research.

Honors Multimedia Narrative Expressions in the Arts (ART 2663C) 3 creditsServes as an introductory course using technology and traditional art materials to create, animate, alter and then transform visual narratives. In the visual arts lab and computer arts lab students experiment with traditional and non-traditional art media and creative processes to produce stories that stand as witness to the lives of others.

Honors Installation Art (ART 2804C) 4 credits
From the animated and digitized installations of Tambino and Shahzia Sikander to the installation and performative video installations of Adrian Piper, new media digital technology is greatly influencing the ways in which contemporary artists comment on issues concerning privacy/surveillance, ethnicity/race, gender/biology. As a seminar/studio-based course, Honors Installation Art is designed to provide students with the opportunity to combine traditional materials with digital technology in order to observe how innovative practices can be introduced to their artistic expression.
Honors Beginning Study Abroad in Art (ART 2957C) 1-4 credits
Credit for enrollment in approved beginning studio art courses in approved
study abroad programs.

Honors Material Transformations (ART 3213C) 3 credits
An introduction to the formal study of three-dimensional form, elements of patterns, textures and design. Through experimentation with both traditional and non-traditional materials, the structure, spatial design and portioned dimension of 3-D objects are explored. This background is considered essential to the education of students who are concerned with art's practice.
Honors Scientific Illustration 1 (ART 3275C) 4 creditsSupports the accurate and detailed visual recording of plant life found in the environment. Emphasis is placed on realistically duplicating the subject rather than solely exploring artistic creativity.

Honors Anatomy for the Artist and Illustrator (ART 3338C) 4 credits
Places emphasis on observational study and rendering of the human form. Students render the skeletal system and human form, paying close attention to the ways in which bone structure, muscle tissue and clothing all work together in defining the human form.

Honors Advanced Experimental Drawing (ART
3382C) 4 creditsPrerequisites: ART 1300C and one of ART
2331C or ART 2376C, or permission of instructor
Course emphasizes active practice making drawings. Focus will be on the presentation
of more sophisticated problems in drawing (format and composition), further
exploring its material and conceptual possibilities, its history as an art
form, and its future as an art medium. Students will choose subject matter.
Instructor will set parameters of format and materials.

Honors Advanced Water-Based Media (ART
3542C) 4 credits
Students begin to investigate the various uses of water-based media pigments
and paints. Students are expected to develop a consistent body of paintings.

Honors Digital E-magination (ART 3618C)
4 credits
Course is designed to transform digital images into fine art expressions. Working
with a digital camera, computer software, and traditional art media, each student
is encouraged to creatively explore methods used by photographers and fine
artists to make exciting fine art images.

Honors Animating the Graphic Novel (ART 3646C) 4 credits
Focuses on the creative elements behind animating the visual novel. Using traditional media, digital video, photography and other technologies, students create images for their graphic novels that push the formal structure of how these visual stories are created.

Honors Environmental Art (ART 3840C) 4
credits
Provides an introduction to the expansive field of environmental art. This
background is considered essential to the education of students who are concerned
with art's practice in concert with the environment.

Honors Artists and Community (ART 3841C)
4 credits
Students research and observe community outreach programs developed by artists
and organizations. As a result of their observations, students then develop
their own community art projects.

Honors Art and Digital Imagery (ART 4614C) 3 credits
This seminar/studio-based course examines the use of new media technology (digital
media and computer graphics) to create works of art. Course content addresses
not only the production of art, but also the impact of media on contemporary
art.

Honors Contemporary Art, Gender, and Technology
(ART 4641C) 4 credits
This seminar considers the ways artists interact with the new media digital
technologies. It is a course that considers how artists, through the use of
technology, investigate issues of privacy and surveillance related to new media.

Honors The Body in Art: The Figure in Context
(ART 4854C) 4 credits
This seminar/studio-based course is designed to examine the representation
of bodies in art.

Honors Artists and the Art World in Perspective
(ART 4863C) 4 credits
A seminar/studio-based course designed to study artists’ lives, their studio
practices and their relationships to the art world. This course not only considers
the creation of art, but the art market, the audience, and art dealers.

Honors Directed Independent Study in Art
(ART 4905C) 1-4 creditsPrerequisite: ART 1300C, ART 2540C, or
permission of instructor
This course exists specifically for the independently driven and curious student.
The student will develop a semester-long course of study in collaboration with
the instructor. Experimental approaches that address current discussion and
practice in the visual arts will be emphasized. The student will work independently,
meeting with the instructor on an arranged basis.

Honors Thesis Research in Art (ART 4912C)
3-4 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of advisor
In conjunction with the advisor, the student selects and evaluates materials
related to his/her area of interest in art. This work prepares the student
to undertake the completion of the Honors Thesis in Art. Students are required
to submit a proposal, as well as a substantial annotated bibliography and sketchbook.

Honors Special Topics in Art (ART 4934C) 3-4 credits Prerequisite: ART 1300C, ART 2540C, or permission
of instructor
This course develops the student's understanding of the visual arts through
focused critical study of topics in perception and visual composition. Diverse
materials and processes are explored. Ideas of format, composition, subject
matter, and content are also addressed. Experimental approaches that address
current discussion and practice in the visual arts are emphasized.

Honors Internship in Art (ART 4947) 1-4
creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
Students participate in projects in the visual arts on the international, national,
regional, or local level to develop practical experience in the relevant disciplines,
e.g., work in the National Endowment for the Arts, in local museums or galleries,
with arts councils, or in schools.

Honors Thesis in Art (ART 4970C) 1-6 creditsPrerequisites: Permission of advisor
and ART 4912C
In conjunction with the advisor, the student will complete an honors thesis
in his/her area of interest in art. This work is intended to prepare the student
to undertake a career in the visual arts or to pursue a master of fine art
degree. Students are required to mount an exhibition of original work and to
write a critical or creative complement to the works in exhibition.

Classics

Honors Ancient Egypt (CLA 4160) 3 credits
An interdisciplinary study of ancient Egyptian culture, focusing on primary
sources in literature, art, and history, mostly in translation. Begins with
the pre-Dynastic Period and concludes with the end of Roman Egypt.

Honors Classical Mythology (CLT 3370) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
An examination of classical Greek mythology from a cross-cultural perspective.
Comparison and contrast of ancient myths (primarily Greek mythology, but with
some attention to Near Eastern, Egyptian, Hindu, and Roman tales) and modern "urban
legends" in terms of story patterns, cultural values, and reception theory.

Honors Readings in Latin Literature (LNW 2560) 4
creditsPrerequisites: LAT 1120 and LAT 1121 or equivalent
A study of Roman culture through translation of Latin literature. Typically
one author, e.g., Virgil, is the focus of study during the term. Review of
Latin grammar and building of vocabulary is included. Latin literature is also
considered in translation and in light of critical sources. The course may
be repeated for credit with the study of different material.

Honors Readings in Latin Philosophy (LNW
3503) 4 creditsPrerequisites: LAT 1120 and LAT 1121
or equivalent
A study of Roman philosophy through translation of Latin texts. Typically one
author, e.g., Marcus Tullius Cicero. Review of Latin grammar and building of
vocabulary is included. Roman philosophy in Latin is also considered in translation
and in light of critical sources. The course may be repeated for credit with
the study of different material.Composition/Rhetoric

Honors Research and the Writing Process
(ENC 2135) 3 credits
Course enables students to develop independent research skills through access
to FAU's library system as well as through access to a variety of Internet
resources including daily use of an on-campus computer laboratory. Emphasis
is on the student's development of the first draft of a research paper of at
least 4000 words.

Honors Professional and Technical Writing
(ENC 2210) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
This class is designed to aid the beginning professional writer to master the
forms, formats, and genres of business, professional, and technical communication.

Honors Environmental Writing and Rhetoric (ENC 3362)
3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
This course examines significant environmental issues and texts and the ways
in which these issues and texts are and have been addressed, discussed, and
debated in public settings. Students will analyze diverse environmental conflicts
to compare, contrast, and evaluate rhetorical tactics and strategies used by
environmental organizations.

Honors Special Topics in Rhetoric and Composition
(ENC 4931) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
This course addresses special topics and selected genres of rhetoric and composition.
Since the content will vary, this course may be repeated for credit.

Honors Francophone Cultures and Civilizations
(FRT 2510) 3 credits
Examines the evolution of the French state and cultural identity, the creation
and dissolution of the Francophone colonial empire, and the aspects of anti-
and post-colonial thought and letters in French culture and Francophone cultures
of Africa, the Caribbean, and Vietnam.

Honors Introduction to Francophone Literatures
(FRW 3112) 3 creditsPrerequisite: FRE 3400 or permission
of instructor
Introduction to the study of literatures in French from France and other Francophone
countries. Detailed analysis of poetry, plays, and prose from a variety of
approaches. Class conducted in French.

Honors French Literature from Epic to Montaigne
(FRW 3584) 3 creditsPrerequisites: FRE 3400 and FRW 3112
or permission of instructor
Introduction to major works of the Middle Ages and Renaissance read in context
of historical and social development of the period. Works may include Latin
precursors, epic, troubadour and other lyric, verse and prose romances, plays,
and Renaissance poetry and prose.

Honors Thesis Research in French (FRW 4912)
3 creditsPrerequisites: Junior or senior standing
and permission of instructor
In conjunction with the advisor, the student selects and evaluates materials
related to an area of interest in French and/or Francophone literature and/or
culture. This work prepares the student to write the honors thesis in French.
Students are required to submit a proposal as well as a substantial annotated
bibliography.

Honors French or Francophone Literature
Study Abroad (FRW 4957) 1-4 creditsPrerequisite: Sophomore standing or permission
of instructor
Credit for enrollment in approved study abroad programs. Since the content
will vary, this course may be repeated for credit.

Honors Thesis in French (FRW 4970) 1-6
creditsPrerequisites: Senior standing, permission
of instructor, and FRW 4912
Intense reading and writing leading to an honors thesis on a topic related
to a theoretical or critical aspect of French and/or Francophone literature
and/or culture.

Honors Directed Independent Study in Foreign
Language (FOL 4905) 1-4 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
This course offers students the option of learning any given aspect (linguistic,
cultural, grammatical) of a foreign language not regularly taught at the Honors
College. May be repeated for credit.

Honors Introduction to Humanities (HUM 2020) 3 creditsThis class provides a study of various arts and their interdisciplinary connections via critical analysis of their aesthetic elements. It also provides an introduction to the understanding of the arts in historical context.

Honors Writing in the Humanities 1 (HUM
2932) 1 credit
This course studies essay formats, documentation styles, organization of material,
point of view, consideration of audience, argumentative forms, diction, and
grammar and mechanics, as well as the process of writing as learning in the
humanities. May be repeated for credit.

Honors Directed Independent Study in the
Humanities (HUM 4905) 1-3 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
Directed independent research in interdisciplinary aspects of the humanities.
May be repeated for credit.

Honors Writing in the Humanities 2 (HUM
4932) 1 creditPrerequisite: Junior/senior standing
or permission of instructor
This course studies essay formats, documentation styles, organization of material,
point of view, consideration of audience, argumentative and organizational
forms necessary to advanced work in the humanities. May be repeated for credit.

Honors Internship in the Humanities (HUM
4947) 1-12 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
Students will participate in projects in the humanities, international, national,
or local, in order to develop practical experience in the relevant disciplines:
e.g., work in National Endowment for the Humanities, local museums, art councils,
schools. Grading: S/U

Honors College Forum (IDH 1022) 1 creditRequired for all Honors College students. Consists
of lectures and presentations by noted University faculty and invited
guests. The Honors Forum provides students with exposure to a wide
range of disciplines and faculty scholarship. May be repeated for
credit once. Grading: S/U

Honors Flagler Scholar Seminar 1 (IDH
2021) 1 creditPrerequisite: Flagler Scholar standing
Interdisciplinary studies in education, designed to integrate the lower-level
curricula of Flagler scholars into a meaningful synthesis; may be taken twice
for credit, with different contents, as organizing seminar for students in
the first two years of their program.

Honors Flagler Scholar Seminar 2 (IDH 4038)
1 creditPrerequisite: Flagler Scholar standing
Interdisciplinary studies in education designed to integrate the upper-level
curricula of Flagler scholars into a meaningful synthesis. May be taken twice
for credit, with different contents, as organizing seminar for students in
the second two years of their program.

Honors Interdisciplinary Studies Freshman
Seminar (IDS 1933) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Topics vary. Seminar for freshmen that takes an interdisciplinary approach
to a given topic. The aim is to show how multiple disciplines and genres contribute
to our understanding of the topic. May be repeated for credit.

Honors Special Topics (IDS 2930) 1-3 credits
Honors Special Topics course approaching a topic from multiple perspectives.
As content may vary, course may be repeated.

Honors Special Topics in Interdisciplinary
Studies (IDS 3930) 1-3 credits
An open enrollment course used to cover special subject matters not presently
offered by other Honors College courses. Because content varies, course may
be repeated for credit.

Honors Interdisciplinary Critical Inquiry
Lab Seminar (IDS 3932L) 1-3 credits
A team-taught course that engages in interdisciplinary critical inquiry and
includes a lab connecting courses from different disciplines to explore problems
from a variety of perspectives and establish relationships among distinct disciplines.
May be repeated for credit.

Honors Latin American Religion in Transition (IDS
4114) 1 credit
A course on historical transformations in Latin American indigenous religion
covering topics including colonialism, liberation theology, protestant conversion,
and migration, and how religious changes affect national culture and politics.

Honors Special Topics in Interdisciplinary
Studies (IDS 4930) 1-3 creditsPrerequisite: Junior standing
An open enrollment course used to cover special subject matters not presently
offered by other Honors College courses. Because content varies, course may
be repeated for credit.

Honors Internship in Interdisciplinary Studies (IDS
4947) 1-12 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
An internship experience in interdisciplinary fields such as Women's Studies,
Environmental Studies, or Rhetoric/Communication. This course provides students
with an opportunity to apply academic concepts beyond the university, for example,
in a nonprofit, corporate, or government setting. Grading: S/U

Honors Interdisciplinary Thesis (IDS 4970)
1-6 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Prerequisites: Senior standing and sufficient course work in the area of study
Honors thesis in an interdisciplinary study. May be repeated for credit.

Honors Introduction to Academic Life (SLS
1501) 1 credit
Required for first-year Honors College students. This course is designed to
increase the students' success in college by assisting them in obtaining the
knowledge and skills necessary to reach their educational objectives. Topics
include the nature of postsecondary education, time management, test-taking,
communication skills, study techniques, question-asking skills, and library
use.

Honors American Literature: 1865-1945 (AML
2022) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
An overview of American literature from 1865 to 1945, including representative
writers of the Colonial, Enlightenment, and Romantic periods. This course is
writing intensive.

Honors American Literature: 1945 to Present
(AML 2053) 3 credits
An overview of American literature since 1945. This course is writing intensive.

Honors Major American Writers: 19th Century
(AML 4310) 3 credits
Course examines the works of poetry, fiction, and non-fiction prose from 1800
to 1900 by major American writers. One of the course's goals is to prepare
upper-level students to achieve a level of critical thinking and writing sufficient
to author a senior thesis in English.

Honors African-American Literature (AML
4603) 3 credits
In this course, students explore the development of African-American literature
from the 19th-century slave narratives to contemporary poetry and fiction,
looking closely at themes of identity, family, and society as well as issues
of language ad narrative style.

Honors Comedy and the Devil (LIT 1051)
3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Course covers theological and cultural problems developed in the western literary
tradition around comedy and laughter; and draws on social, economic, religious,
and political discourses for its content.

Honors World Literature 1 (LIT 2118) 3
credits
Course familiarizes students with ancient, European and non-European literary
traditions. Course materials include novels, poems, plays, and oral traditions.
Course investigates the nature and formation of literary canons and the relation
of literature to culture, politics, economics, and history.

Honors World Literature 2 (LIT 2128) 3
credits
Course familiarizes the student with poetry, drama, narrative, and other forms
of written work from a variety of world cultures, using the European period
of Enlightenment as a beginning point.

Honors Medieval Cultures (LIT 3133) 3 credits
A survey of the literary and cultural history of the European Middle Ages,
this course considers the social, economic, religious, and political worlds
that produced the literature.

Honors Travel Literature (LIT 3306) 3 credits
Course considers travel writing and the relation of travel to literary production
from the Middle Ages to the present. Course materials will include novels,
poems, guide books, and newspaper travel supplements.

Honors Postmodern Literature (LIT 3361)
3 credits
An overview of postmodern literature, specifically addressing the genre's ambiguous
nature through primary and secondary sources. The works may be in translation.

Honors Workshop in Dramatic Literature
(LIT 3925) 1 credit
Analysis and reading aloud of literature. Emphasis on character development,
articulation, rhyme and meter, and translation from written to spoken word.
May be repeated for up to 4 credits.

Honors Milton and the English Revolution
(LIT 4243) 3 credits
Major prose and poetry of John Milton, with special emphasis on the religious
and political controversies of the middle and late 17th century.

Honors Thesis in Literature (LIT 4970)
1-6 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Students complete an honors thesis based upon original research.

Music

Honors Chorus (MUN 1392) 1 creditPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
Rehearsing and performing choral literature from the earliest notated music
to the latest respected performers. Includes consideration of concurrent historical
and societal events to give conversance in broad areas of music. Grading: Pass/Fail

Honors Freshman Seminar in Music (MUS 1933)
3 credits
Variable content course in music that may be repeated for credit. The course
develops students' appreciation and understanding of music and enhances sensitivity
to musical expression. It also develops an understanding of the social or historical
contexts in which music is created.

Honors Music and Society (MUS 2670) 3 credits
Music and social change address the relation between music, society, and culture,
with attention paid to social, historical, and psychological elements that
affect the development of music and that are affected by its development.
The course aims to provide an appreciation of music and its role in society.Philosophy

Honors Ancient Greek Philosophy (PHH 3100)
3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
A study of the Greek philosophers from the pre-Socratics through Plato and
Aristotle. Special attention will be given to the cultural contexts in which
philosophical speculation took place.

Honors Modern Philosophy 1: The Renaissance
through Enlightenment (PHH 3400) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
A survey of philosophers from 1500 to 1800, with detailed study of selected
primary sources.

Honors Modern Philosophy 2: The 19th Century
(PHH 3442) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
A study of key developments in European philosophy in the 19th century, with
detailed study of selected primary sources.

Honors Special Topics in the History of Philosophy (PHH 3930) 1-4 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Honors study of key figures or movements in the history of philosophy, seminar format. Figures or movements studied include Aristotle, Kant, Wollstonecraft, Beauvoir, Fanon, Existentialism, Marxism. Topics will vary from term to term. May be repeated for credit.

Honors Freshman Seminar in Philosophy (PHI
1933) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Introductory consideration of selected problems in ethics, aesthetics, and
theory of knowledge in light of the history and methods of philosophy, with
emphasis on interdisciplinary applications of philosophical argumentation.

Honors Introduction to Logic (PHI 2101)
3 credits
An introduction to logic, methods of proof, and symbolic logic. Includes the
use of language in logical arguments, deductive and inductive reasoning, and
the predicate calculus.

Honors Ethics of Social Diversity (PHI
2642) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Considers the ethical implications of differences in race, gender, religion,
lifestyles, and ethnicity. Examines both philosophical discussions of liberty,
equality, and community. Political debates on topics such as affirmative action,
English-only initiatives, and hate speech codes.

Honors Media Philosophy (PHI 3224) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Provides an interdisciplinary analysis of new forms of communication, particularly
the mass media that have emerged since the 16th century. Particular emphasis
is given to the roles of print, film television, and digital media in shaping
new forms of knowledge.

Honors Obligations (PHI 3644) 3 credits
Considers moral, legal, and political obligations.Honors Ethical Theory (PHI 3670) 3 creditsCovers key concepts and arguments in moral deliberation based on an analysis of historical and contemporary readings in ethical theory. Focuses on the problems of defining the "good" and determining what "ought" to be done.

Honors Environmental Philosophy (PHI 3682)
3 credits Writing Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Examines philosophical issues raised by environmental studies. Discusses ideas
of nature from the perspectives of multicultural intellectual history. Explores
the ethical and practical as well as the ontological, epistemic, and cosmological
dimensions of ecological thinking.

Honors Philosophy of Literature (PHI 3882)
3 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
Examines the philosophical issues raised by literature and other arts. Provides
historical study of literary and aesthetic theory as well as a detailed examination
of selected literary texts. Critically examines the ideas of "theory" and "literature" in
terms of culture and communication.

Honors Critical Theory (PHI
4804) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Prerequisite: Permission of instructor; PHI 3882 is recommendedProvides a challenging sequence of readings and problems in philosophical aesthetics and critical theory from the 18th century through the present.

Honors Study Abroad in Philosophy (PHI
4959) 3-6 credits
Study of philosophy either in approved study abroad programs or as research
directed by an Honors College faculty member.

Honors Thesis in Philosophy (PHI 4970) 1-6 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisite: PHI 4912
Intensive research and writing leading to the completion of an honors thesis
in philosophy in partial fulfillment of the Philosophy Concentration. May
be repeated three times for credit.

Honors Human Nature (PHM 1002) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
A study of various perspectives on what it means to be human. The question is considered from traditional philosophical, religious, socio-cultural and scientific approaches. Emphasis is on the social, political and ethical implications of the views under consideration.

Honors Hegel's Political Philosophy (PHP
3502) 3 credits
A close study of Hegel's Philosophy of Right. Emphasis on bringing Hegel's
political theory to bear on our own politics and practices.

Honors Seminar in Nietzsche (PHP 3522) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Includes study of Nietzsche's major works in translation as well as relevant
critical texts. Learning will be pursued and evaluated in terms of critical
reading, discussion, and writing based on primary and secondary sources.Spanish

Honors Spanish Literature: From the Jarchas
to Calderón (SPW 3104) 3 creditsPrerequisites: SPN 3400 and SPW 3030,
or permission of instructor
Spanish literature survey course from the Medieval period (Jarchas) to the
Baroque period (Calderón).

Honors Latin American Literature: Modernism
to Post Boom (SPW 3134) 3 creditsPrerequisites: SPN 3400 and SPW 3030
or permission of instructor
Survey course offering an overview of Latin American literature from the "modernista" works
to the present.

Honors Latin American Literature: Pre-Columbian
and Colonial (SPW 3136) 3 creditsPrerequisites: SPN 3400 and SPW 3030
or permission of instructor
An overview of the pre-Columbian and Colonial literary production of Spanish-speaking
Latin American countries.
Honors Spanish Literature: Enlightenment to the 20th Century (SPW 3584) 3 creditsPrerequisite: SPW 3030 or permission of instructor
This course familiarizes the student with the Spanish literature produced from
the 18th century to the 20th century. The student will become familiar with
the most significant authors of this period, its themes, its recurrent literary
forms, and the critical problems associated with them.

Honors New Literature of the Spanish Caribbean
(SPW 4492) 3 creditsPrerequisite: SPW 3030 or permission
of instructor
Course examines the most recent fiction of the Spanish-speaking Caribbean to
explore issues of race, gender, and sexual orientation, classes, religions,
ecology, and politics.

Honors Directed Independent Study in Spanish
or Latin American Literature
(SPW 4905) 1-3 creditsPrerequisite: SPW 3030 or permission of instructor
Reading and research in advanced subjects in Spanish or Latin American literature.
May be repeated for credit.

Honors Thesis Research in Spanish (SPW
4912) 3 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of advisor
In conjunction with the advisor, the student selects and evaluates materials
related to an area of interest within peninsular and/or Latin American literature
and/or culture. This work prepares the student to write the honors thesis in
Spanish. Students are required to submit a proposal, as well as a substantial
annotated bibliography.

Honors Thesis in Spanish (SPW 4970) 1-6
creditsPrerequisites: SPW 4912 and permission
of instructor
Intense reading and writing leading to completion of an honors thesis on a
topic related to a theoretical or critical aspect of Peninsular or Latin American
literature and/or culture.

Division of Natural Sciences and Mathematics
Components of this Division: Biology, Chemistry, Interdisciplinary Science
and Mathematics, Mathematics, and Physics.Biology

Honors Introduction to Plant Biology (BOT
3015) 3 creditsPrerequisite: 8 credits of biology or
permission of instructor; Corequisite: BOT 3015L
The primary objective of this course is to introduce students to plant anatomy,
physiology, diversity, ecology, and evolution.

Honors Introduction to Plant Biology Lab
(BOT 3015L) 1 creditPrerequisite: 8 credits of biology or
permission of instructor; Corequisite: BOT 3015
Introduces students to the various ecosystems of South Florida and helps them
make qualitative and quantitative assessments of these areas. Students examine
the following ecosystems: tropical hardwood hammocks, coastal dunes, mangrove
wetlands, and freshwater cypress swamps.

Honors Freshman Seminar in Biology (BSC
1933) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Special topics course for freshmen in which the approach is generally philosophical
and/or historical, focusing on basic questions and issues of enduring importance
related to the topic. The course emphasizes improvement of students' critical
thinking and writing skills.

Honors Essentials of Human Anatomy and
Physiology (BSC 2084) 3 creditsPrerequisite: 8 credits of introductory
biology; Corequisite: BSC 2084L
A one-semester course that presents, in a comprehensive manner, the structure
and function of the human body. Topics include skeletal, muscular, nervous,
cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, and urinary
systems. This course is designed for students interested in the health sciences.

Honors Essentials of Human Anatomy and
Physiology Lab (BSC 2084L) 1 creditPrerequisite: 8 credits of introductory
biology; Corequisite: BSC 2084
A one-semester lab that presents, in a comprehensive manner, the structure
and function of the human body. Topics include skeletal, muscular, nervous,
cardiovascular, lymphatic, respiratory, digestive, reproductive, and urinary
systems. This course is designed for students interested in the health sciences.

Honors Fluorescence Microscopy Lab (BSC 4402L) 1
creditPrerequisite: BSC 1010
An introduction to the major techniques of fluorescent staining and analysis
using the fluorescence microscope. Students will learn to stain fixed and living
cells and observe structures within the cell as well as to devise a research
scheme to determine the identity of an unknown cell line.

Honors Thesis in Biology (BSC 4970) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisites: BSC 4915 and permission
of instructor
Students complete an honors thesis based upon original research.

Honors General Microbiology (MCB 3020)
3 creditsPrerequisites: 8 credits of general biology;
4 credits of general chemistry
Corequisites: CHM 2046 and 2046L; MCB 3020L
This course surveys the fundamentals of microbiology, including classification
of microbial types, microbe-host interactions, microbes in disease, and applied
and environmental microbiology.

Honors General Microbiology Lab (MCB 3020L)
1 creditCorequisite: MCB 3020
The application of fundamental techniques in the isolation, cultivation, and
identification of microorganisms.

Honors Survey of Marine Biology (OCB 2000)
3 credits
A survey of life in the sea and the relationships between marine organisms
and their environment.

Honors Marine Biology and Oceanography
(OCB 3012) 3 creditsPrerequisites: BSC 1010 and 1011 or permission
of instructor; Corequisite: OCB 3012L
Discussions of major concepts of modern marine biology with emphasis on life
in subtropical and tropical seas.

Honors Tropical Rainforest (PCB 3351)
3 creditsPrerequisite: BSC 1101 or permission
of instructor
An introduction to ecology, evolution, biodiversity, and environmental science
in the tropical rainforest. This course will prepare students for field work
in the tropics.

Honors Tropical Rainforest Field Lab (PCB
3351L) 3 creditsPrerequisite: PCB 3351 or permission
of instructor
An immersion into the biology of a New World tropical rainforest and an introduction
to field research in ecology, evolution, biodiversity, and environmental science.

Honors Cell Biology (PCB 4102) 4 creditsPrerequisites: BSC 1010, PCB 3063
An examination of the structure and function of major classes of molecules
found within a call. Examining the cytoskeleton, endomembrane system and cell
signaling pathways permits students to learn how these diverse systems interact
to form a functional cell.

Honors Developmental Biology (PCB 4253)
3 creditsPrerequisites: BSC 1010, PCB 3063
Developmental biology is the branch of biology that examines the development
of an organism from a single cell to an adult organism. Emphasis on the molecular
pathways that drive development and the model organisms used to research these
pathways.

Honors Behavioral Ecology (PCB 4414) 4
creditsPrerequisite: PCB 3063 or permission
of instructor
Behavioral adaptations of organisms to their ecological settings and their
significance as evolutionary responses to processes guided by natural selection.

Honors Evolution (PCB 4673) 3 creditsPrerequisites: PCB 3063 and BCH 3033
or permission of instructor
An in-depth examination of the mechanisms that operate in the evolutionary
process.

Honors Environmental Chemistry Lab (CHM 3085L) 3
creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
Course focuses on the analysis of environmental samples, including water, wastewater,
air and solids. Basic and advanced analytical techniques and quality control
in an environmental laboratory are introduced through experiments and group
projects.

Honors Chemistry of Medicinal and Natural
Products (CHM 3292) 3 creditsPrerequisite: CHM 2211 or permission
of instructor
Study of natural products whose molecules are synthesized by living organisms
and that consequently are of interest as possible pharmaceuticals themselves
or lead to compounds for the development of new pharmaceuticals. Uses and abuses
of natural products and their derivatives will be explored.

Honors Spectroscopy (CHM 4231) 3 creditsPrerequisites: CHM 2045, CHM 2046, MAC 2312, and
PHY 2048 with grades of "C" or better
Spectroscopy deals with the interaction of radiation with matter and provides
answers to many structural and analytical questions in chemistry, biology,
and many other sciences. In this course, students learn spectroscopic techniques,
spectral analysis, and group theory.

Honors Quantum Chemistry (CHM 4473) 3 creditsPrerequisites: CHM 2045, 2046, MAC 2312,
PHY 2048
Course explores the branch of physical chemistry that is concerned with the
properties of atoms and molecules and examines the nature of the chemical bond.

Honors Research in Chemistry (CHM 4912)
1-6 credits Prerequisites: Junior standing and permission
of instructor
Students participate in an original research project.
Honors Research and Writing in Chemistry (CHM 4914) 3-6 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisite: Junior standing and permission of instructorIntroduces students to scientific methodologies and communication. Students learn how to collect data and keep laboratory notebooks, prepare a poster and give a presentation. Students conduct research, keep comprehensive records, write and revise monthly reports and submit a final report.

Honors Thesis in Chemistry (CHM 4970) 3 creditWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission
of instructor
Students complete an honors thesis based upon original research.

Honors Interdisciplinary Science and Mathematics
Seminar (ISC 3933) 1 creditPrerequisite: Junior standing
An interdisciplinary seminar designed primarily for students concentrating
in science and math, this course is open to both juniors and seniors. It provides
preparation for developing a senior thesis proposal. Students should enroll
for this course in the year prior to the academic year that they will begin
their thesis.

Honors Special Topics in Science and Mathematics
(ISC 4930) 1-4 creditsPrerequisite: Junior standing
Juniors and seniors in science and mathematics will present seminars based
upon literature and laboratory research.

Honors Internship in Science and Mathematics
(ISC 4947) 1-12 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
Provides students with an opportunity to gain first-hand experience in science
and mathematics beyond the university, for example, in a government or corporate
setting. It contributes to the mission of the Honors College by encouraging
students to explore interdisciplinary connections in their work and to discuss
these in a detailed essay. Grading: S/U

Honors Topics in Computer Programming (COP
2930) 3 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
Special current topics in introductory-level computer programming, such as
(but not restricted to) Web programming, script programming, database programming,
modeling, and specialized software tools. Since the content will vary, the
course may be repeated for credit.

Honors Self-Paced C++ Programming (COP
3229) 1 creditPrerequisite: COP 2220 or permission
of instructor
This is a self-paced course designed to teach the fundamentals of the C++ language
and object-oriented programming to students who already have some programming
experience.

Honors Self-Paced Java Programming (COP
3254) 1 creditPrerequisite: COP 2220 or permission
of instructor
This is a self-paced course designed to teach the fundamentals of the Java
language and object-oriented programming to students who already have some
programming experience. The course will cover both stand-alone applications
and Web-based applets. Grading: Pass/Fail

Honors Modern Analysis 2 (MAA 4202) 3 creditsPrerequisite: MAA 4200 with minimum grade of "C"Rigorous development of the key concepts and theorems of integral calculus. Topics include the Riemann integral and its properties, a restatement of the key concepts of the real analysis in the context of metric spaces and function spaces and an introduction to measure theory and the Lebesgue integral.

Honors Freshman Seminar in Mathematics
(MAT 1933) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Special topics course for freshmen in which the approach is generally philosophical
and/or historical, focusing on basic questions and issues of enduring importance
to the topic.

Honors General Topology (MTG 4302) 3 creditsPrerequisite: MAS 4301 (may be taken
concurrently)
Introduces the fundamentals of point-set topology and topological spaces, essential
material for any student who wishes to study topology or analysis at the graduate
level.

Honors Conceptual Physics (PHY 2020) 3
credits
Introduction to classical and modern physics for non-science majors. Significant
emphasis is placed on scientific reasoning and the history and evolution of
physics.

Honors Thesis in Physics (PHY 4970) 1-6
creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Independent research leading to the completion of an honors thesis in physics.

Honors Introduction to Relativity (PHZ
3601) 3 creditsPrerequisite: PHY 2049 or equivalent
An introduction to special and general relativity.

Honors Energy and the Environment (PSC
2512C) 4 credits
A laboratory-based course introducing the physical principles underlying energy
production and use and its effect on the environment.

Division of Social SciencesComponents of this Division: American Studies, Anthropology,
Asian Studies, Economics, Environmental Studies, Geography, History, Interdisciplinary
Social Sciences, International Studies, Latin American Studies, Law and Society,
Political Science, Psychology, and Women's Studies/Sociology.American
Studies

Honors Colloquium in American Studies (AMS
3003) 3 credits
Honors Violence in the United States (AMS 4332) 3 creditsHonors Consumerism in the United States (AMS 4333) 3 credits
Honors Special Topics in American Studies (AMS 4930) 3 credits
Honors Thesis in American Studies (AMS 4970) 1-5 credits(See History courses, this Division,
Honors College)

Honors Magic, Witchcraft, and Religion
(ANT 2240) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon
Rule)
Students learn anthropological approaches to religion, specifically to topics
such as religious specialists, healing, new religions, millenarian movements,
and religious change. The goal of the course is to give students an understanding
of anthropological perspectives on the role of religion in human life.

Honors Culture and Society (ANT 2410) 3 credits
Examines the human condition cross-culturally, how different societies define
and deal with birth, sexuality, marriage, illness, healing, aging and death.
Examines the interaction of local cultures and global transformation, including
analysis of current issues, such as transnational migration, global markets,
nationalism, etc.

Honors How Cultures Remember (ANT 3404)
3 credits
Readings on the relationship between history and anthropology and historical
consciousness in different cultures.

Honors Andean Cultural Studies (ANT 4166)
3-6 credits
As part of the FAU Study Abroad Program in Ecuador, this course includes lectures
on Andean culture and history as well as hands-on learning projects in Ecuador,
including visits to museums and archaeological sites, and homestays in indigenous
villages.

Honors Himalayan Cultures (ANT 4368) 3
credits
This course helps students develop an understanding of the Himalayan cultures
of South Asia. The course lectures, discussions, and assignments convey a thorough
understanding of the geo-ecology, history, cultural diversity, and contemporary
issues of the region.

Honors Theory in Cultural Anthropology
(ANT 4417) 3 credits
Course reviews the history of anthropological theory and situate it within
the social sciences. The course covers structural-functionalist, symbolic-interpretive,
feminist, Marxist, and post-modern approaches to anthropology.

Honors Development Debate in South Asia
(ANT 4474) 3 credits
This course addresses development from an anthropological perspective, as an
international issue with culturally specific locales. Topics covered include
development strategies in the fields of education, economics, technology, and
environmental studies. These are discussed in relation to case studies gathered
from development projects throughout South Asia.

Honors Special Topics in Anthropology (ANT
4930) 3 credits
Examines ways by which historical events become cultural practice and the means
of transmitting, reproducing, and recreating historical knowledge. Examines
myths, oral narratives, ritual, symbolism, and written texts. May be repeated
for credit.

Honors Internship in Anthropology (ANT
4947) 3 creditsPrerequisite: ANT 2410
Credit for work performed in approved internship opportunities related to anthropology.
May be repeated for credit. Grading: S/U

Honors Thesis in Anthropology (ANT 4970)
1-6 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisite: Senior standing or permission
of instructor
Honors thesis in anthropology based on significant research. May be combined
with other disciplines.Asian Studies

Honors Introduction to Asian Studies (ASN
3006) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Introductory survey of Asian history and cultures; may include peoples of East,
Central, South, and Southeast Asia. The course is interdisciplinary, including
perspectives from the humanities and the social sciences.

Honors Special Topics in Asian Studies
(ASN 4930) 3 creditsPrerequisite: ASN 3006 or permission
of instructor
Interdisciplinary area studies in East, Southeast, Central or South Asia; course
materials are selected to create specific areas of focus commensurate with
instructor's interest. Since the content may vary, this course may be repeated
for credit.

Honors Asian Humanities (HUM 3401) 3 credits
Interdisciplinary area studies in the cultures of East, Southeast, Central,
or South Asia; specific areas of Asian studies focused on in a given term
will be chosen commensurate with instructor's interest and curriculum design.

Honors History of Economic Thought (ECO
3303) 3 credits
The course surveys the history of economic thought, focusing on key theorists
and ideas with significant impact on economic theory. The course is discussion-based
and contributes to the Honors College curriculum by providing a historical
context for understanding economics. It helps students develop analytic and
writing skills.

Honors Mathematical Economics: Advanced
Microeconomics (ECO 4108) 1 creditPrerequisite: Junior or senior standing
Course examines the mathematical derivations of microeconomic theory at an
advanced level. It surveys some of the main results in microeconomics and provides
students with the methodology that contemporary economists use when studying
problems related to the behavior of individual agents (e.g. consumers, firms,
and investors) and their interaction through markets and other social institutions.
May be repeated for credit.

Honors Industrial Organization and Game Theory (ECO
4400) 3 creditsPrerequisite: ECO 2023 or permission of instructor
This course introduces students to the analysis of the behavior of firms under
different market structures-competitive, monopolistic, and oligopolistic. The
coverage also includes such topics as introduction to game theory, strategic
behavior of firms, price discrimination, information, and patents and technological
change.

Honors Econometrics: Applied Regression Analysis
(ECO 4412) 3 creditsPrerequisite: STA 2023 or permission of instructor
This course considers a set of statistical tools and their application to a
wide range of empirical problems in various fields, including economics, political
science, finance, sociology, environmental studies, medicine, and more.

Honors Public Finance and Public Policy
(ECO 4531) 3 creditsPrerequisite: ECO 2023
Class uses microeconomic tools to model the government's resource decisions.
Topics includes models of government expenditures and revenue (taxation), standards
for market efficiency and failure, welfare economics, and federalism. The course
also includes analysis of topical issues, such as programs for the poor and
social security.

Honors Modern Political Economy (ECO 4532)
3 creditsPrerequisite: ECO 2023
This course gives students an introduction to the issues and analysis of modern
political economy. Unlike most other courses in economics or public policy,
however, this course is less about the policies themselves and more about developing
models to explain how and why a given policy is adopted. In other words, the
course explores economic models of politics.

Honors Special Topics in Economics (ECO
4932) 3 credits
Content will vary. Course may be repeated for credit.

Honors Thesis in Economics (ECO 4970) 1-6
creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
Independent research leading to the completion of an honors thesis in economics.

Honors Controversies in the Global Economy
(ECP 1001) 3 credits
Course consists of a series of modules, each focusing on a contemporary controversy
in the global economy. Students study the root causes and consequences of these
controversies, especially as they involve economic theory and policy.

Honors Law and Economics (ECP 3451) 3 credits
Exploration of economic approaches to the law. Application of economic theories
to issues arising in areas of law, such as contracts, tort, criminal law,
and property law.

Honors Introduction to Saving, Investment,
and Financial Markets (FIN 3105) 3 credits
This course covers basic investment concepts, methods, and techniques. It explores
the relationship between financial markets and the underlying decisions of
individuals affecting those markets. It also focuses on the role various institutions
play in these markets. Students gain an understanding of how to value and manage
investments.

Honors Marine Conservation (EVR 4420) 3 credits
A one-semester, upper-level course in the scientific principles, ethics, legal
issues, and management concerns of conservation biology in coastal and marine
waters. Readings from scientific and policy literature will be discussed at
length in class.

Honors Directed Independent Study in Environmental
Studies (EVR 4905) 1-3 creditsPrerequisite: EVR 2017
Designed for students who wish to investigate topics that are not addressed
in other environmental studies courses. Students will work independently, meeting
with the instructor on an arranged basis. May be repeated for credit.

Honors Internship in Environmental Studies
(EVR 4947) 1-6 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
Credit for work performed in approved internship opportunities related to environmental
studies. May be repeated for credit. Grading: S/U

Honors Thesis in Environmental Studies
(EVR 4970) 1-6 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission
of instructor
Students complete an honors thesis based upon original research.

Honors Global Environmental Issues (EVS
3403) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
In addition to learning about global environmental problems, such as global
warming, ozone depletion, and biodiversity loss, students explore political,
social, and economic factors that impact international cooperation regarding
these issues. They also learn about the debates surrounding key concepts, such
as sustainable development and free trade.

Honors Special Topics in American History
(AMH 4932) 3 credits
The study of a special area of American history. Topics will vary. Course may
be repeated for credit.

Honors Thesis in American History (AMH
4970) 1-5 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisite: Senior standing
This course, required for the Honors College Concentration in History with
a specialization in American History, is an independent study culminating in
the completion of an undergraduate thesis. This course contributes to the Honors
College emphasis on writing.

Honors Colloquium in American Studies (AMS
3003) 3 credits
This course is an upper-level introduction to the methods and sources of American
studies as an academic discipline. Students are presumed to have some prior
knowledge of American history, American literature, American politics, and
American society.

Honors Violence in the United States (AMS 4332)
3 credits
Examines violence in the United States, including violent entertainment, violent
crime, sexual violence, media violence, and guns in American life, as well
as censorship and regulation.

Honors Consumerism in the United States (AMS 4333) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Examines consumerism, materialism and consumption as definitive aspects of U.S. culture – including basic components of American life, work, leisure, travel, housing, law, public policy and social welfare – in an attempt to answer some essential questions about American society: How does consumerism not only orient the lives of individual American citizens but also drive the engine of American society? Can what it means to be American be defined in terms of materialist notions? In terms of acquisition and consumption, how does life in the United States compare to life in other industrialized and non-industrialized nations?

Honors Special Topics in American Studies (AMS 4930)
3 credits
Examines the nature of violence in the United States from an historical perspective.
The course will meet requirements for the Honors College Concentration in American
Studies.

Honors Thesis in American Studies (AMS
4970) 1-5 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission
of instructor
This course, required for the Honors College concentration in American Studies,
is an independent study culminating in the completion of an undergraduate thesis.

Honors Russian History 1 (EUH 3575) 3 creditsPrerequisite: WOH 2012 and WOH 2022
The rise of Russia from Kievan Rus to the Revolution. Topics include the formation
of the Muscovite state, imperial expansion, serfdom, the impact of Western
Europe, and revolutionary movements.

Honors European Intellectual History 1
(EUH 3604) 3 credits
Explores important ideas and values that helped shape modern European history.
Topics include the impact of science on social thought, concepts of political
liberty, romantic individualism, and historical determinism.

Honors European Intellectual History 2
(EUH 3607) 3 credits
Explores important ideas and values that helped shape modern European history.
Topics include the impact of science on social thought, concepts of political
liberty, romantic individualism, and historical determinism.

Honors "Sense of Place" Across Time (EUH
3618) 3 credits
Explores the history of human relationships to landscape and place. Readings
in landscape history, primary source texts, and slides.

Honors Revolution in Europe (EUH 3662)
3 credits
Study of both the French and Russian revolutions in the context of general
theories of revolution as well as specific debates about the meaning and impact
of each event.

Honors Historiography: Methods and Theory
(HIS 3152) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Intended for Honors College students concentrating in history. Topics include
the history of historical writing, objectivity and cultural relativism, and
contemporary methods of historical investigation, including social, women's,
local, and new cultural history.

Honors Thesis in History (HIS 4971) 1-5
creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisite: Senior standing
Course is an independent study culminating in the completion of an undergraduate
thesis.

Honors Special Topics in Latin American
History (LAH 4930) 3 credits
Honors History of Civilization 1 (WOH 2012) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Honors History of Civilization 2 (WOH 2022) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)(See
History courses, College of Arts and Letters section)Interdisciplinary
Social Sciences

Honors Writing in the Social Sciences 1
(ISS 2932) 1 creditCorequisite: Enrollment in a social science
course
Addresses the components of effective writing and communication in the social
sciences, with use of peer review and revisions. May be repeated for credit.

Honors Directed Independent Study in the
Social Sciences (ISS 4906) 1-3 creditsPrerequisite: Permission of instructor
Independent directed readings in the social sciences.

Honors Writing in the Social Sciences 2
(ISS 4932) 1 credit
Advanced course on the components of effective writing and communication in
the social sciences. Students will consider ways to research, organize, and
document material in projects of increasing length and complexity. May be repeated
for credit.

Honors Internship in the Social Sciences
(ISS 4947) 1-12 credits
Provides students with first-hand experience in the use of the social sciences
in a non-classroom setting, such as in government, nonprofit organizations,
or the corporate world. It contributes to the Honors College curriculum by
encouraging students to explore interdisciplinary connections in their work
and to discuss these in a detailed essay. Grading:
S/U

Honors Comparative Caribbean and Latin
American Culture and Civilization (LAS 3005) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Prerequisite: ENC 1101 or equivalent
An introductory course covering a wide array of eras in Latin American history
(colonial, postcolonial, present) and problems (indigenous groups, descendants
of slaves, exploitation of resources). Literary and historical readings as
well as other media serve to discuss issues of colonialism, independence, migration,
race, and gender.

Honors Special Topics in Latin American
Studies (LAS 4932) 3 credits
Content will vary. Course may be repeated for credit.

Honors Thesis in Latin American Studies
(LAS 4970) 1-10 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission
of instructor
Thesis research and writing in Latin American studies.

Honors Religion and Politics in Latin America
(CPO 4305) 3 credits
This course examines the relationship between religion and politics in Latin
America. Topics include religion and conquest, modernization and the church,
liberation theology and revolution, and the growth of evangelical protestantism
and Afro-Brazilian religions, such as Umbanda and Candomble.

Honors Exporting Democracy: U.S. Policy
Toward Latin America in the 20th Century
(INR 3248) 3 credits
Explores U.S./Latin American relations, including efforts to export democracy,
current challenges, and contemporary policy issues, including human rights,
drugs, immigration, and international political economy.

Honors Government of the U.S. (POS 2041)
3 credits
American political institutions and processes; the constitutional and legal
framework of American government; the policy-making process; national-state-local
relationships; political participation, elections and public control of government.

Honors Punishment (POS 2692) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Interdisciplinary consideration of punishment that draws on texts in moral
and political philosophy, the social sciences, court decisions, films, and
other sources. Examines philosophical justifications and criticisms of punishment
as well as legal and public policy controversies on topics such as insanity
defense, capital punishment, and plea-bargaining.

Honors Privacy (POS 3626) 3 credits
Seminar examines government and private invasions of privacy, weighing the
value of privacy against the need to make information public and enforce
the law. Draws on philosophy, law, anthropology, and social history in exploring
the factors shaping societal expectations of privacy.

Honors Research Methods in Political Science
(POS 3734) 3 credits
Introduction to the scope and methodology of political science and other social
scientific research. Examines the entire process of research from generating
research questions, designing reliable and valid methods for collecting empirical
data (whether qualitative or quantitative), systematically analyzing data,
and studying formats for data presentation.Honors Political Psychology (POS 4206) 3 creditsPrerequisite: POS 2041 or PSY 1012
An examination of the reciprocal influence of psychology and politics, including the psychological origins, correlates and consequences of political behavior (e.g., voting, seeking office); psychology and political campaigns; personality and political effectiveness; and government and human needs.

Honors The U.S. Presidency (POS 4414) 3
creditsPrerequisite: POS 2041 or permission
of instructor
Examination of the historical and contemporary role of the presidency, including
the presidential selection process and the office's evolution in status, powers,
administrative responsibilities, leadership, and decision-making.

Honors The U.S. Congress (POS 4423) 3 creditsPrerequisite: POS 2041 or permission
of instructor
Study of Congress and the behavior of its members. Emphasis upon the recruitment
and election of legislators, institutional and informal rules, the committee
system, and legislative procedures.

Honors American Legal Development (POS
4685) 3 creditsPrerequisite: POS 3691 or permission
of instructor
Explores the factors leading the American industry and legislatures to give
legal protections for some subjects but not to others. Studies American law
as a historical product, created and developed in the realm of politics. Topics:
common law, constitutional law, corporate law, labor law, property, rights,
and torts.

Honors Thesis in Political Science (POS
4970) 1-6 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon
Rule)
Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission of instructor
The thesis in political science is a rigorous research paper on a topic approved
by the thesis supervisor and a second member of the Honors College. The thesis
aspires to be an original, significant, research-based contribution to knowledge
about politics. An oral defense of the thesis will be presented in public forum.

Honors History of Political Theory (POT
3021) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Introduction to important works of political theory spanning over 2,000 years
that address issues such as What is justice?, What makes a government legitimate?,
Under what conditions is revolution justified?, How does human nature constrain
the possibilities available to us in politics?

Honors History of Political Thought 1 (POT
3022) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Ancient and early modern political theories that address foundational questions
of politics such as why individuals live under government, what constitutes
a just political society, and what makes government legitimate and worthy of
our support.

Honors History of Political Thought 2 (POT
3023) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Considers modern political theories that address foundational questions of
politics, such as freedom under government, when is disobedience justified,
and whether political change is best achieved by reform or revolution.

Honors Politics and Morality in Film (POT
3113) 3 credits
Central concepts in political theory and moral philosophy are examined through
intensive screening of classic films supplemented by readings in political
theory and philosophy. Topics: justice; freedom and ethics within capitalist
societies; war; fidelity, love, and moral conventions; the nature of good and
evil; images of politics; and the life worth living.

Honors Problems in Political Theory (POT
4026) 3 credits
Seminar that addresses contemporary problems in political theory such as: Is
there a moral obligation to obey law?, Should harmful practices be tolerated
in the name of cultural diversity?, When does the state's need to have information
outweigh citizens' interests in privacy?, What should the scope of property
rights be?Psychology

Honors Psychopathology (CLP 4144) 3 creditsPrerequisite: PSY 1012
Introduces students to psychopathology, including issues surrounding definitions
of abnormality, classifications, assessment, diagnosis, what we think causes
psychopathology, and what we can do to prevent and treat it.

Honors Health Psychology (CLP 4314) 3 creditsPrerequisites: PSY 1012Course introduces students to the field of health psychology, a branch of psychology
concerned with the effects of individual behaviors and lifestyles on physical
health. Topics will include prevention and treatment of disease, health behaviors,
such as nutrition and physical activity, psychological impact of illness, and
improvement of the health care system.

Honors Psychology of Human Development
(DEP 3053) 3 creditsPrerequisite: PSY 1012
Course examines changes in behavior over the course of development and the
processes underlying these changes. All major areas of child development are
reviewed, including cognitive, social/personality, language and biological,
with attention to development in adolescence and adulthood.

Honors Personality and Social Development
(DEP 4095) 3 creditsPrerequisites: At least two of the following:
PPE 3003, SOP 3004, and DEP 3053
An advanced course that surveys theory and research in three broad areas (moral
development, longitudinal studies of personality, and nature and nurture) and
introduces students to specific techniques used in current research projects
in personality and social development.

Honors Laboratory in Cognitive Aging (DEP
4463C) 3 credits
Students will learn how to conduct research on cognitive aging. Students will
formulate a research question, design a research study in order to test this
question, collect data, analyze data, and write a research report.

Honors Sensation and Perception (EXP 3202)
3 creditsPrerequisite: PSY 1012 or permission
of instructor
Course introduces students to how humans sense and how their bodies interpret
these senses. Explores the physiological mechanisms that allow for sensation
and the means by which the brain encodes and interprets this information, leading
to the final perceptual experience.

Honors Thinking and Decision Making (EXP
4631) 3 creditsPrerequisite: EXP 3604
The study of thinking and decision making lies at the nexus of the two major
approaches to understanding the world, reason, and empiricism. This course
considers both the normative models of how we should reason and empirical studies
of how we in fact think and decide.

Honors Personality (PPE 3003) 3 creditsPrerequisite: PSY 1012 or equivalent
A survey of contemporary theory and research in the study of personality.

Honors Behavioral Neuroscience (PSB 3340)
3 creditsPrerequisite: PSY 1012 or permission
of instructor
Course introduces students to what is known currently about nervous system
mechanisms that underlie behavior and provides a better understanding of the
scientific methods used to generate this knowledge.

Honors Drugs and Behavior (PSB 3441) 3
creditsPrerequisite: PSY 1012 or permission
of instructor
Introduction to the chemical bases of behavior and how various drugs influence
the biological and psychological aspects of a behaving organism. The introduction
will be enhanced by the basics of neuropsychopharmacology and neurochemical
signaling, followed by an evaluation of major drug classifications.

Honors The Mind Behind the Crime: Psychobiology
of Crime (PSB 3451) 3 credits
Course provides an introduction to the causes of criminal behavior. By analyzing
current research data, students discuss the influences of various environmental,
biological, and psychological factors and their implications within the criminal
justice system.

Honors Freshman Seminar in Psychology (PSY
1933) 3 credits Writing Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Special topics course for freshmen in which the approach is generally philosophical
and/or historical and focuses on basic questions and issues of enduring importance
to the topic.

Honors Writing in Psychology and the Behavioral
Sciences (PSY 2932) 1 creditWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Essentials of writing in psychology and the behavioral sciences. Includes an
introduction to APA style.

Honors Research Methods in Psychology (PSY
3213) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Examines the different ways in which psychologists design and conduct research.
Students will learn how to formulate good, testable questions; how to design
experiments to test these questions; and techniques for collecting, interpreting,
and presenting data. The course is writing instructive.

Honors Research Methods in Psychology Lab
(PSY 3213L) 1 creditPrerequisite: PSY 1012; Corequisite:
PSY 3213
Students design and conduct a psychological experiment. They also learn how
to use SPSS to analyze data.

Honors Advanced Writing in Psychology and
the Behavioral Sciences (PSY 4933) 1 creditPrerequisites: Permission of instructor
Writing in psychology and the behavioral sciences, with an introduction to
thesis writing.

Honors Thesis in Psychology and Behavioral
Sciences (PSY 4971) 1-6 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission
of instructor; PSY 4933
The thesis in psychology is an empirical study on a topic approved by the thesis
supervisor and a second member of the Honors College faculty who shall specialize
in a discipline other than psychology. An oral defense of the thesis will be
presented in public forum.

Honors Principles of Social Psychology
(SOP 3004) 3 creditsPrerequisite: PSY 1012 or permission
of instructor
An introduction to and an overview of social psychology.

Women's
Studies/Sociology

Honors Race, Gender, Class, Sexuality and
Science (SYD 4792) 3 credits
Examines various ways in which scientific discourses have participated in constructing
categories of "difference." Over the years, these discourses have been employed
by various dominant groups to justify the marginalization of certain populations.
This course looks at attempts made by marginalized groups, and by science itself,
to disrupt such categories.

Honors Queer Studies in Global Perspectives
(SYD 4802) 3 creditsPrerequisites: SYG 1000 or WST 3015 or
ANT 2410
This interdisciplinary course introduces students to social, historical, and
theoretical perspectives regarding the construction and representation of homosexuality/heterosexuality
and transgenderism as well as gay, lesbian, and bisexual histories.

Honors Introduction to Cultural Studies
(SYG 3241) 3 credits
This is an interdisciplinary course that introduces students to some of the
main contemporary debates and issues that are currently at the focal center
of cultural studies' scholarship and how cultural studies in turn contribute
to these debates.

Honors Directed Independent Study in Sociology
(SYG 4905) 1-3 creditsPrerequisite: SYG 1000
Designed for students who desire to investigate topics that are not addressed
in other sociology courses. Students will work independently, meeting with
the instructor on an arranged basis. May be repeated for credit.

Honors Internship in Sociology (SYG 4947)
1-6 creditsPrerequisite: SYG 1000
Credit for work performed in approved internship opportunities related to sociology.
May be repeated for credit. Grading: S/U

Honors Thesis in Sociology (SYG 4970) 1-6
creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission
of instructor
The thesis in sociology is a rigorous research paper on a topic approved by
the thesis supervisor and a second member of the Honors College faculty. The
thesis aspires to be an original, significant, research-based contribution
to knowledge about social issues. An oral defense of the thesis will be presented
in public forum.

Honors Sex Panics in History and Society
(SYP 4303) 3 creditsPrerequisite: SYG 1000 or equivalent
This interdisciplinary course looks at some of the ways in which sexuality
has been conceptualized in history, culture, literature, law, media, medicine,
and science, while also paying close attention to the panics and fears that
are embodied within such conceptualizations.

Honors Gender and Technology (SYP 4803)
3 credits
This course is a social study of the relationships between gender and technology.
In addition to examining both gender and technology as cultural and political
categories that have no distinct definitions, the course explores how technology
helps to form and distinguish the realm of the masculine and feminine, as well
as how ideas about gender help form our view of technology.

Honors Introduction to Women's Studies
(WST 3015) 3 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)
Multidisciplinary study of the heritage of women and the nature of gender-related
problems in contemporary societies, stressing cultural images of women, socialization
by gender, women's history, and feminist methods of analysis. May be considered
either an Arts and Humanities or Social Science course.

Honors Feminist Theory (WST 4504) 3 creditsPrerequisite: WST 3015
In addition to surveying a wide range of contemporary feminist theories, this
course examines the intellectual roots of modern feminist theory as well as
feminist attempts to overhaul its intellectual roots. Although the focus of
this course is on the contemporary feminist theoretical terrain, it also examines
how feminist theory itself is intertwined with other academic debates.

Honors Representation of Female Bodies:
Science, Medicine, and Culture
(WST 4563) 3 creditsPrerequisite: WST 3015 or permission of instructor
This course introduces students to several overlapping areas of scholarship:
science, technology, and medical studies; cultural studies; literature; and
women's studies. It examines ways in which 20th-century women writers read
as well as questioned ways in which women's bodies are represented, especially
in relation to medical ideas, practice, and theory.

Honors Thesis in Women's Studies (WST 4970)
1-6 creditsWriting Across Curriculum (Gordon Rule)Prerequisites: Senior standing and permission
of instructor
The thesis in women's studies is a rigorous research paper on a topic approved
by the thesis supervisor and a second member of the Honors College faculty.
The thesis aspires to be an original, significant, research-based contribution
to knowledge about social issues. An oral defense of the thesis will be presented
in a public forum.